Medical Terminology for Your Physiology

The physiological part of your body — the systems that help your heart beat, lungs breathe, stomach digest, glands drain, and nerves feel — is a complicated system that involves several hundred working parts. And, much like a beloved, well-worn car, it requires repair from time to time. Thanks to the modern miracle of laser and scope surgeries and procedures, many fixes can take place in a doctor’s office or outpatient setting. Some, though, are more complex.

Here’s a look at just a few of the physio fixes you might encounter in your medical career:

Belsey Mark V: Transthoracic hiatus hernia repair

Bischof: Longitudinal incision of spinal cord for treatment of spasticity of lower extremities